A turbo-taxonomic study of Thai Aleiodes (Aleiodes) and Aleiodes (Arcaleiodes) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Rogadinae) based largely on COI barcoded specimens, with rapid descriptions of 179 new species
Author
Butcher, Buntika Areekul
Author
Smith, M. Alex
Author
Sharkey, Mike J.
Author
Quicke, Donald L. J.
text
Zootaxa
2012
2012-09-07
3457
1
232
journal article
10.11646/ZOOTAXA.3457.1.1
11755334
10832362
A8F8CF32-00EA-4877-A299-872C6B2081BA
Aleiodes lipwigi
sp. nov.
(
Fig. 94
)
Holotype
♀
,
Thailand
,
Trang
,
21.i.2005
,
J Michael
(voucher BCLDQ00627, Genbank
JQ388432
) (
QSBG
).
Paratypes
:
1 ♀
,
Thailand
,
Trang
,
1.iii.2005
,
D Lohman
(voucher BCLDQ00679, Genbank
JF962666
) (
HIC
)
;
1♂
,
Thailand
,
Trang Province
Nayong
,
Khao Chong Forest Research Station
,
1.x.2005
,
7° 33' 2" N
,
99° 47' 23" E
,
75m
,
D Lohman
(voucher BCLDQ00833, Genbank
JQ388377
) (
BMNH
)
.
FIGURE 94.
A. lipwigi
sp. nov.
A, habitus; B, head, dorsal view; C, head and mesosoma, lateral view; D, anterior mesosoma, dorsal view; E, propodeum, dorsal view; F, metasoma.
Body length
4.5 mm
, fore wing length
3.5 mm
and antenna length
5.5 mm
.
Antenna with 41 flagellomeres (
♂
and
♀
). Terminal flagellomere strongly acuminate. Median flagellomeres of female approximately 2 x longer than wide, of male, approximately 3 x longer than wide. Occipital carina broadly obliterated medially where arms curve strongly anteriorly, ventrally joining hypostomal carina. Mesopleuron largely aciculate, rugulose anteriorly and dorsally, precoxal sulcus weakly impressed, rugose, speculum present. Propodeum with complete midlongitudinal carina. Fore wing vein 2-CU1 1.5 x 1-CU1. Apex of fore wing subbasal cell with glabrous zone. Fore wing vein 3-SR 2.55 x vein r. Fore wing vein 2-SR+M 1.3 x vein r. Fore wing vein SR1 2.2 x vein 3-SR. Hind wing vein M+CU 1.65 x 1-M. Hind wing subbasal cell evenly setose.
Hind wing vein m-cu, moderately developed, slightly antefurcal. Hind tibia with comb of adpressed setae apicomedially and ventrally. Claws with pecten of diverging slender setae on basal lobe. Basal lobes of 1
st
tergite weak, anteriorly straight, slightly concave posteriorly. Midlongitudinal carina of 3
rd
tergite strong, present on anterior 0.7.
Coloration somewhat variable; in
holotype
the dark sides of the mark on the 2
nd
tergite touch in the middle.
Etymology. Named after the character Mr Lipwig in the Terry Pratchett
Discworld
novel
Going Postal
.
Excluded from
type
series are
two females
which differ in one or two bases from
type
series:
Thailand
,
Phupan
, 2001,
Sura
(voucher AL0035, Genbank
JF962769
) (
BMNH
) and
Thailand
,
Phetchabun
,
Kaeng Krachan N P
,
Pa La U
waterfall,
12.ix.2008
,
12 32.154' N
,
99 28.098' E
,
Akaradate
(voucher BCLDQ01545, Genbank
JN278298
)
.